…trouble started after the Lagos panel submitted its report, which was eventually leaked. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has described the panel set up by the Lagos State Government to probe police brutality as illegal. The National Economic Council (NEC) had in the wake of … Read more
The Federal Government had vehemently denied that unarmed protesters were killed at the toll gate on October 20 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for victims of SARS-related abuses and other matters has concluded that the Nigerian Army shot and killed unarmed protesters at the Lekki Toll … Read more
… the panel is expected to conclude its sitting by October 19. The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters will suspend its sitting until further notice, after Saturday’s session. Chairman of the panel, Justice Doris Okuwobi, announced this at the resumed sitting of the panel. “There … Read more
The front-loading process means that the petitioners will state their petitions in writing and the panel will adopt it and begin cross-examination The Lagos Judicial Panel set up to ensure restitution for victims of SARS and other related abuses has said it will begin the process of front-loading as a means of hastening hearings of … Read more
Lekki Shooting Victims Show Up At Lagos Panel Seven of the victims of Lekki massacre appeared at the Lagos State Judicial Panel on police brutality and other human rights abuses by the operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad. Their lawyer, Mr Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika SAN told the panel that he has a petition from them against … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 8TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Gen Musa Etsu-Ndagi, representing the Nigerian Army on the Lagos State Security Council, has said he received a phone call from the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, around 7.23pm on October 20,2020 The Governor informed him that a certain Lt Col Bello was reportedly shooting at the Lekki tollgate where … Read more